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Publications

FEWLS research at The University of Kansas is committed to publish state-of-the-art research in some of the world's leading peer-reviewed journals in the greater field of sustainable chemistry and engineering. Here, you can find a list of peer-reviewed contributions from our principal investigator.

2024

Valorization of food processing waste: Utilization of pistachio shell as a renewable papermaking filler for paperboard

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Jee-Hong Lee, Leila Fereidooni, Ana Rita C Morais, Mark B Shiflett, Martin A Hubbe, Richard A Venditti

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Industrial Crops and Products 2024, 218, 118810

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One-Pot Production of Liquid Hydrocarbons by Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Nickel Loaded on Zeolite-Based Supports

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Odiri K Siakpebru, Anoop Uchagawkar, Lakshmiprasad Gurrala, Jared Bartlett, Piersen Adamson, Nicholas Gorschak, Adam Hassiba, Prashant Niphadkar, Vijay Bokade, Ana Rita C Morais

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Energy & Fuels 2024, 38(14), 13029–13038

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Probing Supercritical CO2 to Improve the Susceptibility of Semicrystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate to Enzymatic Hydrolysis

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Lakshmiprasad Gurrala, Rafi Anowar, Ana Rita C Morais

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ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2024, 12(20), 7713-7723

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Application of pistachio shell waste in composites, nanocomposites, and carbon electrode fabrication: A review

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Leila Fereidooni, Ana Rita C Morais, Mark B Shiflett

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Resources, Conservation and Recycling 2024, 203, 107403

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Subcritical CO2–H2O hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate as a sustainable chemical recycling platform

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Dacosta Osei, Lakshmiprasad Gurrala, Aria Sheldon, Jackson Mayuga, Clarissa Lincoln, Nicholas A Rorrer, Ana Rita C Morais

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Green Chemistry 2024, 26(11), 6436-6445

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Artwork by Rita Clare (https://www.scivetica.com)

2023

Xylitol production by Debaryomyces hansenii in extracted olive pomace dilute-acid hydrolysate

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Ana Rita C Morais, Luís C Duarte, Pedro Lourenço, Ivone Torrado, Teresa Brás, Luísa A Neves, Florbela Carvalheiro

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Fermentation 2023, 9(12), 1020

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Review on biomass pyrolysis with a focus on bio-oil upgrading techniques

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Daniel Lachos-Perez, João Cláudio Martins-Vieira, Juliano Missau, Kumari Anshu, Odiri K. Siakpebru, Sonal K. Thengane, Ana Rita C. Morais, Eduardo Hiromitsu Tanabe and Daniel Assumpção Bertuol

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Analytica 2023, 4(2), 182-205

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Feedstock-agnostic reductive catalytic fractionation in alcohol and alcohol–water mixtures

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Jun Hee Jang, Ana Rita C. Morais, Megan Browning, David G. Brandner, Jacob K. Kenny, Lisa M. Stanley, Renee M. Happs, Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Joshua I. Cutler, Yuriy Román-Leshkov, James R. Bielenberg and Gregg T. Beckham

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Green Chemistry, 2023, 25, 3660

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2022

Continuous hydrodeoxygenation of lignin to jet-range aromatic hydrocarbons

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Michael L. Stone, Matthew S. Webber, William P. Mounfield III, David C. Bell, Earl Christensen, Ana R. C. Morais, Yanding Li, Eric M. Anderson, Joshua S. Heyne, Gregg T. Beckham, Yuriy Román-Leshkov

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Joule, 2022

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Viscosity and Density of an ISO VG 32 Polyol Ester Lubricant Saturated with Compressed Hydrofluorocarbon Gases: R-134a, R-32, and R-125

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​Ana Rita C. Morais, Luke D. Simoni, Mark B. Shiflett and Aaron M. Scurto

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J. Chem. Eng. Data 2022, 67, 8, 1824–1833

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Development of an ammonia pretreatment that creates synergies between biorefineries and advanced biomass logistics models

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Ana Rita C Morais, Jian Zhang, Hui Dong, William G Otto, Thapelo Mokomele, David Hodge, Venkatesh Balan, Bruce E Dale, Rafal M Lukasik, Leonardo da Costa Sousa

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Green Chemistry, 2022, 24, 4443 - 4462

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In 2022 HOT Article Collection from RSC Green Chemistry

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Enzymatic Hydrolysis, Kinetic Modeling of Hemicellulose Fraction, and Energy Efficiency of Autohydrolysis Pretreatment Using Agave Bagasse

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Shiva, Rosa M. Rodriguez‑Jasso, Gilver Rosero‑Chasoy, Iosvany Lopez‑Sandin, Ana Rita C. Morais, Héctor A. Ruiz

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BioEnergy Research, 2022

Flow-through solvolysis enables production of native-like lignin from biomass

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David G. Brandner, Jacob S. Kruger, Nicholas E. Thornburg, Gregory G. Facas, Jacob K. Kenny, Reagan J. Dreiling, Ana Rita C. Morais, Tom Renders, Nicholas S. Cleveland,  Renee M. Happs, Rui Katahira, Todd B. Vinzant, Daniel G. Wilcox, Yuriy Román-Leshkov and  Gregg T. Beckham

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Green Chem., 2021,23, 5437-5441

2021

Replacing liquid fossil fuels and hydrocarbon chemical feedstocks with liquid biofuels from large-scale nuclear biorefineries

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C.W.Forsberg, B.E.Dale, D.S.Jones, T.Hossain, A.R.C.Morais, L.M.Wendt

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Applied Energy, 2021, 298,117225

Protein Stabilization and Delivery: A Case Study of Invasion Plasmid Antigen D Adsorbed on Porous Silica

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Montoya, N.A., Barr, K.E., Morales, S.V., Umana, J.E., Ny, C., Roth, R.E., Reyes, E.J., Kirchhoff, B.C., Hartman, E.R., Higgins, L.L., Nichol, K.M., Morais, A.R.C., Allgeier, A.M., Gao, P., Picking, W.D, Corbin, D.R., Shiflett, M.B.

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Langmuir 2020, 36, 47, 14276–14287

2020

Phase Equilibria, Diffusivities, and Equation of State Modeling of HFC-32 and HFC-125 in Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids for the Separation of R-410A

Ana Rita C. Morais, Abby N. Harders, Kalin R. Baca, Greta M. Olsen, Bridgette J. Befort, Alexander W. Dowling, Edward J. Maginn, and Mark B. Shiflett

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Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2020, 59, 40, 18222–18235

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Viscosity and Density of a Polyol Ester Lubricating Oil Saturated with Compressed Hydrofluoroolefin Refrigerants

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Ana Rita C. Morais, Luke D. Simoni, Mark B. Shiflett, and Aaron M. Scurto

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J. Chem. Eng. Data 2020, 65, 9, 4335–4346

Solubility and Diffusivity of Hydrofluoroolefin Refrigerants in a Polyol Ester Lubricant

Ana Rita C. Morais, Luke D. Simoni, Aaron M. Scurto, and Mark B. Shiflett

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Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2020, 59, 13, 6279–6287

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Phase equilibrium and diffusivities of hydrofluorocarbons in a synthetic polyol ester lubricant

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Ana Rita C. Morais,Luke D. Simoni,Justin T. Douglas,Aaron M. Scurto,Mark B. Shiflett

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AIChE Journal 2020, 66, 7, e16241

Viscosity of 1-Alkyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquids Saturated with Compressed CO2

Ana Rita C. Morais, Luis M. Alaras, Donna L. Baek, Robert V. Fox, Mark B. Shiflett, and Aaron M. Scurto

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J. Chem. Eng. Data 2019, 64, 11, 4658–4667

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2019

High-Pressure Vapor−Liquid Equilibria of 1-Alkyl-1-Methylpyrrolidinium Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide Ionic Liquids and CO2

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Tugba Turnaoglu, David L. Minnick, Ana Rita C. Morais, Donna L. Baek, Robert V. Fox, Aaron M. Scurto, and Mark B. Shiflett

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J. Chem. Eng. Data 2019, 64, 11, 4668–4678

Insight into the high-pressure CO2 pre-treatment of sugarcane bagasse for a delivery of upgradable sugars

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Fockink, D.H., Morais, A.R.C., Ramos, L.P., Lukasik, R.M.

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Energy. 2018. 151, 536-544

2018

Lignin transformations for high value applications: towards targeted modifications using green chemistry

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Gillet, S., Aguedo, M., Petitjean L., Morais, A.R.C., da Costa Lopes, A.M, Lukasik, R.M., Anastas, P.

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Green Chemistry. 2017. 19, 4200-4233

2017

Effective Extraction of Lignin from Elephant Grass Using Imidazole and Its Effect on Enzymatic Saccharification To Produce Fermentable Sugars

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Toscan, A., Morais, A.R.C., Paixão, S.M., Alves, L., Andreaus, J., Camassola, M., Pinheiro Dillon, A.J., Lukasik, R.M.

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Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2017, 56, 17, 5138–5145

High-pressure carbon dioxide/water pre-treatment of sugarcane bagasse and elephant grass: Assessment of the effect of biomass composition on process efficiency

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Toscan, A., Morais, A.R.C., Paixão, S.M., Alves, L., Andreaus, J., Camassola, M., Pinheiro Dillon, A.J., Lukasik, R.M.

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Bioresource Technology. 2017. 224, 639-647

Selective single-stage xylan-to-xylose hydrolysis and its effect on enzymatic digestibility of energy crops giant reed and cardoon for bioethanol production

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Shatalov, A.A., Morais, A.R.C., Duarte, L.C., Carvalheiro, F.

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Industrial Crops and Products. 2017, 95, 104-112

Pre-treatment and extraction techniques for recovery of added value compounds from wastes throughout the agri-food chain

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Arshadi, M., Attard, T.M., Lukasik, R.M., Brncic, M., da Costa Lopes, A.M., Finell, M., Geladi, P., Gerschenson, L.N., Gogus, F., Herrero, M., Hunt, A.J., Ibáñez, E., Kamm, B., Mateos-Aparicio, I., Matias, A., Mavroudis, N.E., Montoneri, E., Morais, A.R.C., Nilsson, C., Papaioannou, E.H., Richel, A., Rupérez, P., Škrbić, B., Solarov, M.B., Švarc-Gajić, J., Waldron, K.W., Yuste-Córdoba, F.J.

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Green Chem., 2016,18, 6160-6204

2016

A green and efficient approach to selective conversion of xylose and biomass hemicellulose into furfural in aqueous media using high-pressure CO2 as a sustainable catalyst

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Morais, A.R.C., Matuchaki, D.J.M.D., Andreus, J., Bogel-Lukasik, R.

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Green Chem., 2016,18, 2985-2994

Highly efficient and selective CO2-adjunctive dehydration of xylose to furfural in aqueous media with THF

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Morais, A.R.C. and Bogel-Lukasik, R.

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Green Chem., 2016,18, 2331-2334

Imidazole: Prospect Solvent for Lignocellulosic Biomass Fractionation and Delignification

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Morais, A.R.C., Pinto, V.P., Nunes, D., Roseiro, L.B., Oliveira, M.C., Fortunato, E. and Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2016, 4, 3, 1643–1652

Current Pretreatment Technologies for the Development of Cellulosic Ethanol and Biorefineries

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Silveira, M.H.K., Morais A.R.C., da Costa Lopes, A.M., Olekszyszen, D.N., Bogel-Lukasik, R., Andreaus, J. and Pereira, R.L.

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ChemSusChem 2015, 8, 3366-3390

2015

Selective hydrolysis of wheat straw hemicellulose using high-pressure CO2 as catalyst

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Relvas, F.M., Morais A.R.C., Bogel-Lukasik, R.

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RSC Advances 2015, 5, 73935-73944

Kinetic modelling of hemicellulose-derived biomass hydrolysis under high pressure CO2–H2O mixture technology

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Relvas, F.M., Morais A.R.C., Bogel-Lukasik, R.

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Journal of Supercritical Fluids 2015, 99, 95-102

Carbon dioxide in biomass processing: contributions to the green biorefinery concept

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Morais A.R.C., da Costa Lopes, A.M., Bogel-Lukasik, R.

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Chemical Reviews 2015, 115, 3-17

Chemical and biological-based isoprene production: Green metrics

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Morais, A.R.C., Dworakowska, S., Reis, A., Gouveia, L., Matos, C.T., Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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Catalysis Today 2015, 239, 38-43

Integrated conversion of agroindustrial residue with high pressure CO2 within biorefinery concept

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Morais, A.R.C., Mata, A. C., Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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Green Chem., 2014,16, 4312-4322

2014

Cattle fat valorisation through biofuel production by hydrogenation in supercritical carbon dioxide

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Morais, A.R.C., da Costa Lopes, A.M., Costa, P., Fonseca, I, Nogueira, I.N. Oliveira, A.C. Bogel-Lukasik, R.

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RSC Advances. 2014, 4, 61

The phase equilibrium phenomenon in model hydrogenation of oleic acid

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Morais, A.R.C., da Costa Lopes, A.M., Bogel-Lukasik, R.

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Monatshefte fuer Chemie/Chemical Monthly 2014, 145, 1555-1560

The CO2-assisted autohydrolysis of wheat straw

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Magalhães da Silva, S.P., Morais, A.R.C., Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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Green Chem., 2014,16, 238-246

Ionic Liquids’ cation and anion influence on aromatic amine solubility

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Morais, A.R.C., da Costa Lopes, A.M., Bogel-Łukasik, E., Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2013, 52, 41, 14722–14726

2013

Green chemistry and the biorefinery concept

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Morais, A.R.C., Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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Sustainable Chemical Processes 2013, 1, 18

Solubility of pharmaceutical compounds in ionic liquids

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dos Santos, A.D., Morais, A.R.C., Melo, C., Bogel-Łukasik, R. and Bogel-Łukasik, E.

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Fluid Phase Equilibria 2013, 356, 18-29

Ionic liquids as a tool for lignocellulosic biomass fractionation

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da Costa Lopes, A.M., Joao, K.J., Morais, A.R.C., Bogel-Łukasik, E and Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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Sustainable Chemical Processes 2013, 7, 129-1-3

Green metrics evaluation of isoprene production by microalgae and bacteria

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Matos, C.T., Gouveia, L., Morais, A.R.C., Reis, A., Bogel-Łukasik, R.

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Green Chem., 2013,15, 2854-2864

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